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You could spend one night in Santiago, and then take the bus to Finisterre and Muxia. Spend one night in each and be back in plenty of time for your flight home.
I just walked from Lisbon. I would say the Camino Portuguese is more, not less expensive because there are fewer Albuergues between Lisbon and Porto so you stay in more small hotels and guest houses which I found to be a bit more expensive. Food is maybe a bit less expensive.
Very helpful. Thanks. Since I will have a few extra days in Portugal and was planning to go back to Porto after the Camino, maybe I'll spend a couple of days in Porto and Barcelos earlier and get to Tui after the "pig" has been a bit more digested. Obrigada. Bom Caminho.
Hi. My husband and I will be walking from Lisbon beginning March 2. It looks like we will get to Tui around March 28, which puts us squarely in Semana Santa. We should reach Padron on Easter Sunday. My plan was to not make advanced reservations for places to stay during most of the walk since...
I'm starting the Caminho on March 2, 2018. I know that the alburgue in Alpriate will still be closed for the winter. I'm 67 and my husband is 69. We're fit but we're not walking 33km a day for even one day. Especially not the first day.
My plan is to walk either to Santa Iria or Povoa and catch...
I am beginning the same route in early March. I have confirmed with the Via Lusitania people that the albergue in Alpriate will be closed until March 15.
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